Know what diseases are routinely vaccinated against in the UK
Analyse the reasons for and against immunisation
Overview
Immunisation involves giving children a vaccine containing a weak amount of the bacterium or virus that causes the disease or small amounts of the toxin of the disease. The child does not get the disease but the body's immune system is triggered to produce antibodies that will fight the disease.
Starter
Fill in the diseases YOU think are vaccinated against in the UK
Task
Identify which diseases are caused by viruses and which are caused by bacteria
Activity
Study the reasons for and against immunisation and analyse both perspectives.
Immunisation
Lesson Objectives
Know what diseases are routinely vaccinated against in the UKAnalyse the reasons for and against immunisation
Overview
Immunisation involves giving children a vaccine containing a weak amount of the bacterium or virus that causes the disease or small amounts of the toxin of the disease. The child does not get the disease but the body's immune system is triggered to produce antibodies that will fight the disease.Starter
Fill in the diseases YOU think are vaccinated against in the UKTask
Identify which diseases are caused by viruses and which are caused by bacteriaActivity
Study the reasons for and against immunisation and analyse both perspectives.